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Double Egg Chair Covers, A Practical Buyer's Guide
The problem with leaving a hanging chair out
A double egg chair is a big investment in a small footprint. It is also, unfortunately, shaped like a bowl. Rain collects in the seat, leaves gather in the weave, and in a week of bad weather the cushion you paid good money for ends up damp through the middle.
Then there is the sun. Rattan weave, cushion fabric and the cords that hold the whole thing together all fade. Painted stands chalk up. The chair is still usable, it just starts looking tired about two seasons before it should.
A cover does not solve every problem, but it removes nearly all of them at once. Rain never touches the seat, dust never settles in the weave, and the sun hits a cheap sheet of polyester instead of your furniture. The whole thing comes down to buying a cover that actually fits and actually stays on.
How this cover works
This is a 600D Oxford polyester cover sized at 90 inches high by 78 inches wide, designed for double, two-seat hanging egg chairs. The 600D figure describes the thickness of the yarn in the weave. Higher numbers mean heavier, tougher fabric. Thin covers are often 210D or less, and they tear along the seams after one windy winter.
The fabric is waterproof, so rain runs off the outside rather than wicking through to the cushions. It is also UV resistant, which matters more than people expect. Sun does slow, steady damage, and most of the ageing you see on outdoor furniture is light, not water.
Two features handle the fitting. The first is a full-length zipper. You open it, wrap the cover around the chair, and close it. That is a very different experience from heaving a giant fabric bag over a frame taller than you are, which is how most large furniture covers go on and why so many of them live in the shed unused.
The second is the hem. It is elastic and threaded with a drawstring, so you cinch it under the base of the stand and pull it tight. That single step is what makes a waterproof egg chair cover actually waterproof in practice, because wind is the thing that lifts covers, lets rain blow in underneath, and flaps the fabric against the frame until it wears through.
Who it suits
This is for anyone with a double hanging chair that lives outside on a patio, deck, balcony or by a pool. It suits people in wet climates who want the seat dry on demand, and it suits people in hot, bright climates who are watching their cushions fade.
It also suits people who use the chair seasonally. If your chair sits unused from autumn to spring, a cover over those months is the single cheapest thing you can do to extend its life. An egg chair winter cover saves you from the spring clean where you discover mold in the cushion piping.
It is less useful if your chair lives under a solid roof with walls on two sides, though even then a cover keeps dust and spiders out. And it is the wrong product for a single-seat chair. The best double egg chair cover for your situation is the one that matches your actual measurements, and a 78 inch width on a narrow single chair just flaps.
How to choose the right size
Get a tape measure and do two things. Measure the full height of the chair including the stand, from the ground to the highest point of the frame. Then measure the widest point, which on most two-seaters is across the front opening of the pod, not the back.
Compare those to 90 inches high and 78 inches wide. You want your numbers to sit at or under the cover's figures. A little slack is fine and actually helps, because the drawstring takes it up. Too much slack is a wind problem, and too little means the hem will not reach under the base to cinch.
If your chair sits right on the limit, consider whether you will store the cushions separately. Removing thick cushions can gain you several inches of clearance and makes the cover easier to fit.
Also think about where the chair sits. An exposed balcony or an open lawn needs a cover with a proper cinching hem far more than a sheltered corner does. The best outdoor swing chair cover for a windy site is always the one with the tightest closure, not the thickest fabric.
Fitting it without a fight
Clear the seat first. Take out cups, books and anything that can press against the fabric from the inside. Give the cushions a chance to dry if it has rained recently, because covering a wet seat is the main cause of musty smells.
Unzip the cover fully and hold it up against one side of the chair. Walk it around the frame so it hangs evenly, then zip it closed from the bottom up. Adjust the fabric so it sits straight before you touch the drawstring.
Last, pull the drawstring in under the base and lock it off. Give the cover a tug in two or three places. If it does not lift, you are done. The whole job runs about a minute once you have the rhythm.
Looking after it
Care is deliberately simple. Wipe the cover down with a damp cloth and a little mild soap when dust builds up, rinse off the suds, and let it dry in the air. For mud, a gentle hose rinse is fine.
What you should avoid is anything aggressive. No machine washing, no tumble drying, no bleach, no pressure washer. Those strip the water-resistant finish and push water through the weave. A cover that has lost its finish is just a sheet.
After heavy rain, check the top for pooled water and push it off. After snow, brush the weight off rather than letting it sit. Both of these take ten seconds and both make a real difference to how long the seams last.
When the chair is in daily use through summer, fold the cover flat once it is bone dry and keep it somewhere ventilated. A damp folded cover grows mildew spots fast, and those never fully wipe out.
A few things worth knowing
The cover ships on its own. One cover, one pack, no chair, no stand, no straps. Any furniture in the product photos is there to show scale.
The color is black, which hides dust better than pale shades and tends to disappear against most patio backgrounds. The model number is DHECC230-2BK-M under the RICHIE brand, which is worth noting down if you ever want to match it later.
Weight, packed dimensions and country of origin are not specified in this record. If any of those matter to your order, ask before you buy rather than guessing.
The short version
A double hanging chair collects water, dust and sun damage faster than almost anything else on a patio. This cover handles all three with heavy 600D Oxford polyester, a waterproof and UV resistant shell, and a size made for two-seat chairs at 90 by 78 inches.
The zipper means you will actually use it, because fitting it alone takes a minute. The drawstring hem means it will still be there in the morning after a windy night.
Measure your chair first, keep it dry before you cover it, and wipe it down now and then. Do those three things and the chair underneath will look several years younger than it otherwise would.